2/13/24 - calisthenics volume training

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Warmup
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x3 atg tuck jump
x3 Half tuck jump
x3 tuck jump
Handstand practice
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This past week, maybe week and a half has left me feeling tired. It's hard for me to generate a lot of power. Maybe I need to do something to warm up for my warmup to stay more consistent. Ideally, I want to do around 20-30 jumps with 3 breaks for Handstand practice. 

100 rep marathon
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Single leg squat
(13, 11, 8, 5, 6)e , 43e
Bulgarian split squat
(15, 12, 11, 12, 7)e, 57e
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I had meant to do this last session but I was too fatigued. It's very possible that I was sick. 1.5x week frequency on my 100 rep SLS is ideal, but it seems like even 1x week is good so long as I fit some barbell work in. I gained a lot of reps on both my primary and secondary movement. Tertiary regression was not necessary. 

Superset
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Elevated single leg hip thrust
(12,10,10)e
Hanging leg raise
(4,4,3)e
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I had to do bodyweight only for this session, so I opted for elevated single leg hip thrusts. I got more total reps than usual. Hanging leg raises didn't go so great. My belly felt bloated from having a meal replacement shake and a lot of water before my session. 

Superset
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Alternating assisted 1 hand pike pushup off bench
(8,5,4)
Chin up
(10, 8, 6)
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I only had one cinder block, so I was forced to get creative with my pressing movement. I was pleasantly surprised by this single arm variation. I'm able to get deeper rom because I can angle my torso slightly sideways.  "Stepping" up unto the cinder block between reps will also greatly contribute to my hand balancing ability. Chin-ups weren't amazing today. I probably need more pulling volume.

Today's session felt like I win I sorely needed. My last couple of sessions were lackluster. I've been missing sleep, prepping for a very important real life event and got sick. Not to mention I've been struggling with my will to continue cutting. I've mentioned here before that the grass seems greener on the bulking pastures.... but my friends have been looking our for me and convinced me to stay on the right path. 

I chose to do only bodyweight today because the real life event necessitated putting all of my plates and barbells away in the shed and I had a limited time to train. I didn't want to kill 20 minutes just dragging my plates out. I saw PRs on my single leg work and I had fun with my upper body training. My pump looks great too. I like seeing the definition on my body. I feel motivated to keep going. 

Also... I "forgot" to log a session.  I had a draft written up, but creating a new draft for my last session seems to have erased that one. It's a shame because I was practically done writing it.  

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